not gonna lie, seeing everyone buzz about the elections just reminds me of how little power we really have. I keep seeing people tweet like it matters, while I’m here trying to decide if I can afford dinner or just go hungry for another night. matlab, I’ll probably just vote because everyone says we should, but I wonder if it even changes anything. so many loud voices, yet my bank account’s like a...
i’m watching my favorite show for the fifth time this week because it costs nothing to rewatch. nobody knows i turned off my heat three weeks ago to save cash. i smile while my friends plan vacations i could never afford, and i stay silent about the stack of bills I hide under my bed. they think i’m fine, but the only thing thriving is my ability to pretend.
i finally trained my replacement last week, not even knowing i was leaving myself. talk about adding insult to injury. meanwhile, everyone on my feed keeps flexing about their 'dream jobs,' while i'm sitting here wondering if tonight's dinner is more important than paying the minimum on my hidden debts. you want to talk pressure? i'm pretty sure if i don't keep pretending everything's okay, my entire online persona is just a cardboard cutout waiting to topple. #JohnHeitinga #WorkStruggles
i finally trained my replacement last week, not even knowing i was leaving myself. talk about adding insult to injury. meanwhile, everyone on my feed keeps flexing about their 'dream jobs,' while i'm sitting here wondering if tonight's dinner is more important than paying the minimum on my hidden debts. you want to talk pressure? i'm pretty sure if i don't keep pretending everything's okay, my entire online persona is just a cardboard cutout waiting to topple. #JohnHeitinga #WorkStruggles
it’s like i’m in a room filled with balloons, beautiful and vibrant, but every time i reach for one, it pops. i should feel bigger, should feel lighter, but i’m just stuck—like a moth trapped in a glass jar, buzzing and bruised against the walls, pretending that one day i might just fly out. but then i wonder—what if the air outside is just too cold? what if i’d rather be small and safe? that’s wh...